Coventry City boss Russell Slade is not expecting to do any business in the January window ahead of tomorrow’s six-pointer at Chesterfield.

The Sky Blues manager has already drafted in four new recruits – three permanent signings and one loan – while letting Marvin Sordell go to Burton Albion, and is looking to fill the remaining four loan spots available and add further free transfers this month to strengthen the side.

There are also on-going question marks about the futures of star Academy players Ben Stevenson , who has been the subject of two failed bids from Championship Brentford, and Cian Harries who is being closely monitored by Liverpool.

Asked if fans can expect any movements, Slade told BBC Coventry and Warwickshire: “Yes, I expect some business early next week but nothing ahead of the weekend.”

Slade admits he has a welcome selection headache at the Proact Stadium after some impressive displays after making eight changes against Brighton in midweek and with fit-again skipper Jordan Willis back in the squad. New signing Nathan Clarke impressed in Willis’s right centre-back slot against Bolton in the last League One game and is expected to keep his place, while latest recruit Kevin Foley could be handed his debut at right-back after joining from Charlton Athletic. But Willis or Foley could play at left-back if Slade wants more experience than Ryan Haynes who is the only available left-back following Lewis Page’s departure and fact that Chris Stokes has suffered an injury set-back.

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“When players get the opportunity you want them to perform and give you a problems going forward. That’s healthy and that’s competition for places. That means the man that didn’t play on Tuesday will be a little bit worried about his place and I think that’s good. Whoever plays on Saturday will have to understand that they have to perform, which is totally what I want.”

Asked about managerless Chesterfield, who sacked Danny Wilson this week, Slade warned that they’ll be no pushovers despite being drop zone bed fellows, sitting just a point and place above the Sky Blues.

Danny Wilson was sacked by Chesterfield

“It’s difficult because we won’t know who’s going to be in charge on the day,” he said.

“It could be Richie Humphreys or a new man sat in the stands or even taking a slightly bigger part but look, whoever it is, we can’t control external factors, just those on the pitch and that’s our intention.

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“Our concentration and focus will be paramount on Saturday. Why? Because they have got threats in their team. They have not been having the greatest of times recently, like us, but they will take heart from the fact that they have won two and drawn one of their last three games at home, so they have taken seven points and any team that’s got players like Ched Evans in is always going to be a threat.”

He added: “We are in need of three points, there’s no doubt about that, but it’s important that we have to concentrate on the performance that’s going to give us the best possible chance of getting those points. And that’s got to be our focus.

“We can’t afford to take much notice of other external things happening around the place, other results etc. We have to focus completely on ourselves and not give ourselves a limit what we can achieve on Saturday or between now and the end of the season. There is no limit.”